| A | B |
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| Copyright | The legal ownership of an original creative work. |
| Work for hire | Work created as an employee is owned by the employer, not the creator. |
| Trade secret | Any proprietary and confidential business information. |
| Patent | Legal protection of an idea worth developing into a product or process. |
| Trademark | A word, phrase, logo, domain name, symbol, or slogan that identifies the owner of the trademark. |
| Service mark | A logo or slogan that relates to a service instead of a product. |
| Trade dress | The physical appearance of a package that becomes part of the product itself. |
| Public Domain | When the copyright of a work expires, intellectual property enters the public domain and can be fairly used by anyone. |
| Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 | Provides protection against software piracy and imposes stiff penalties for violation. |
| Royalty-free | Once you purchase a file, you can use it in any project for any purpose; you can modify or edit the file to meet your needs. |
| Subscription libraries | Annual or semiannual fee allows unlimited access to the library. |
| Rights-managed | Can only be used for a single, specific purpose, and usually cannot be edited or modified. |
